Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-30

pertaining TO MS ONCE. walter Burn
ham of Ashtabula, Ohio, arrived Friday
night, and will spend the holidays with
his father, G W. Burnham Heath
Bros. have sold their wild land to the
Green Mountain Pulp company of Middle
bury for $500, and reserve all the logs they
now have cut, and also reserve the clap
board machinery.
Nergenues
The attendance was large at all the
churches Sunday, and appropriate ser
mons for the day was the rule. The
Christmas decorations ut st. Paul's church
were in excellent Keeping with the day
and the music was superior .......Mr w
e Sprague OF Rutland took his Christmas
dinner with his mother and sisters ..
Midnight Mass at st. Peters Roman
Catholic church, sunday morning, was
largely attended and the singing was
much admired. Mr. Henry w. Allen of
New York city, Is visiting his daughter in
Addison.... Mr.. aud Mrs. David Smith of
Ferrisburgh, left early thisi week for
Vineland, y. j. tor the winter Miss
Minnie Morris and Theo. Grannyea were
St. PEERS Catholic chutch. There
was a ciable for the benefit of the
Sunday school at the Baptist church
"Wednesday evening .... The Christmas
service at the Congregational church Sun
day evening was largely attended. and
included carols responsive readings, slug
ing and rectations by the Sunday school
scholars. The remarks OF the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury, were full of interest
..... Mr.. John H. Booth, of the firm of
Shedden & Booth, Malone \. Y, was ut
home Christmas Mr. Shedden, his law
partner is one of the prominent men OF
northern New York. 900. Mr.. William
Strong was the guest of his parents Christ
mas.
The Christmas exercises Monday even.
ing at the State school were attractive
and fully attended. Governor and Mrs
Ormsbee were present, during the early
part OF the evening, but were Obliged to
take the train to the regret of all Rev.
Mr. Ptllsbury, Rev. Mr. Taylor and Rev.
Mr. Sherman were present. AT the
Manger" by Rev. f. ;. LorenZ, with mu-
sic by the band and responses and recita
tons by the children, constituted the
evenings program, under the guidance of
Superintendent Heaey and his assistants.
The presents were large in number and
appropriate. -. At the Methodist church a
| heavily frelghted Christmas SlOOp, Mon
day evening, with interesting exercises by
the Sunday school, drew crowded house.
Mr.. f. H. Taylor had charge of the sing
ing. Mrs. NJ. II. Smith and Mrs. Middle
brook arranged the recitatious and all
were carried out to Il e qualification of
those preSt mt. The presents were profuse
and gratifying TO the happy hearted chill
dren. 1t was most fitting observance of
| the merry Christmas time. ~
Miss Sarah Keller, who is one of the So
clety of Sisters of st. John the Baptist of
New York, presented st. Paul's church
with large outline painting by ) feet.
o. Mechlln cruciiiX, with Mary and Mar
tha keeling at the foot. ...Mr. Foster
Strong returned to Milwaukee Monday.
...... Miss Fannie Ross had scarcely
reached home from Bethel before a call
for her services rs telegraph operator
reached her from Montpelier.
Mr.. II II. Burgt is able to be out again.
... Mrs. :. e. Dyer of West Salisbury
and her youngest daughter are the Guests
OF relatives in NerEennes. MIR. Henry
Reed, who turned his foot and sprained
1t seriously, is on his feet again, but very
lame. The brief lecture Tuesday evening
2t the Methodist church, on The Dark
Continent" by Rev. A. j. Smith, was earn,
eetly listened to by limited audience
Mr.. +. Il. Munroe the jeweler, expects
t. move INTO the Dyer block this week -.
Mrs. IL p. Wheeler has been presented
Win a line painting, in oil, of the Holy
Family, by Miss Sarah keeer, who is exc
cutting some choice work in that line.
Middlebury.
There "ere special services Christmas
at the churches some of which were
handsomely trimmed and decorated with
lo"crS. Elaborate musical pro Erammes
were rendered go. Trade was pretty GOOD
during Monday forenoon, but most of the
business places were closed after | O'Clock.
The quantity of butter brought in was
not large and there was little change in
the prizes paid, from Is to 20 cents per
pound being the ruling prices while in
lew cases triile more was paid .....Sat-
urday there was a Christmas dinner at
Fred FOot's there being present Mr. Foot
ana FAMILY, Mr.. and Mrs. William c. !
Llng"orthy. Thomas Fletcher and fam
lily of Bridport, Mrs. w. H. Button and
sons and Henry :. Foot. ....D Dr. j. II |
Putnam Of Rutland will probably deliver
4 Tree Lecture here on Friday evening on |
re ! sc and Abuse of the Eye" in the
! M, Al e. A course. Mr.; and Mrs. Scion
on visit to Prof. w. H. Parker. |
Mrs. Albee's father, Mr.. Albee was
formerly professor of Latin in Middle |
bury college.
sumed in the County Court at O'Clock |
Monday afternoon and the trial of the |
case OF town of Salisbury vs.. Wesley + |
Howard was resumed. The criminal cal. |
endar will be reached on Tuesday
Cards are out for the wedding, January :, |
of Charles NJ. Remele and Miss Matte |
Chapln, formerly preceptress of the Mid |
dlebury High school.
Mr.. Alvin j. Pittman, one of the princi- |
pal cotton merchants of Charleston, S. c..
and Miss Eliza G. Olney, daughter of Mrs |
George w. Olney, ST., of Middlebury were
married IN ST. Stephens church Tuesday |
evening at $50, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. A. f. Carpenter. The
church was decorated deliberately, and
tue wedding was one of the grandest ever
seen in Mlddlebury. The bride was given
away by her brother, Mr.. G.. W. Oney,
Jr., OF New York, and the bridesmaids |
We're the Misses May and Emline Tilden
of Middlebury. Mr. p. f. Chapman and
pr Lr "; II. Kingsley of Middlebury, Mr..
", >. EdEerton of Rutland and Mr.. II. p.
Robinson of Boston were ushers At the
conclusion of the ceremony a reception
was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Nallette, relatives of the bride, at
ter which the newly married couple took
me night train for New York from there
they go to Charleston, in which city they
intend to make their future home. A
large number of wedding gifts were
presented by friends in New York,
Charleston and Middebury, but they
were not displayed. .. Norman Harvey's
condition is believed to be slightly better,
aud there are some hopes that he will
eventually recover. .......T The call is out
Tor the annual village meeting to he held